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something in the genre. if u think i missed a great one from that time period plz let me know. also anything that came out withen the last year i probably missed and your help would be GLADLY appreciated. thanks a ton!

Agree on ef and True Tears, eh on Myself; Yourself, but try it out.
Also, REC, a short slice-of-life romance with a touch of comedy,Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora, a short romance about a pair of teenagers in a hospital,
and Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu, a short (again) romance focusing on a girl whose past shaped her current state and the boy who stands by her side.
Maybe also Gift ~Eternal Rainbow~, it's quite similar to Da Capo.

Welcome back, Phlaw. I recall seeing your face around these parts once upon a time!

So, seinen + romance to me = adult relationships. Here's a few recent ones, and I hope you enjoy them!
Nodame Cantabile - college-aged students at a classical music academy face life and love decisions as they enter adulthood;

Bartender - most of the stories in this show talk of loves and dreams lost, but there a few episodes that remind us that hopes springs eternal.
Oh! Edo Rocket - Despite being a satiric sci-fi piece with an alternate history theme, this show has some excellent pairings.

Baccano! - American gangsters, alchemy, and romance, what more could you ask for. There are many appealing couples in this show, and there's a whole lot more.

Welcome to the NHK! portrays the life of an early-20's "hikkikomori," a young man who takes money from his parents to live in an apartment and do essentially nothing at all. His next-door neighbor is an otaku of the first order; the two of them go on to make ero-games together. Meanwhile our hikki becomes the target of a young woman who wants to help him shed his sorry fate. Licensed to ADV.

How about a supposedly shoujo or josei show:

Saiunkoku Monogatari has many excellent romantic relationships. The main characters are in the 18-24 range, but there are some other powerful older characters as well. The character models make thie show a feast for the eyes of both genders. The voice acting performances make it a feast for the mind as well. The first season was, sadly, licensed by the now-defunct Geneon USA, so you're on your own for that. The second season is unsurprisingly unlicensed.

Seirei no Moribito suffered the same fate as Saiunkoku but has been rescued by Media Blasters. There's less romance in this story than the others, but the characters, particularly the 30-yo female spear-wielding bodyguard Balsa, take a fantasy adventure show to another level.

wow im suprised you remember me, it has been quite a while i must admit. its good to be back tho. and thank you everyone for you suggestions. i just got done with kimikiss pure rouge (another great one) and i look forward to watching what you have suggested

I never thought i would get into this anime from the start, and although it started really slow, i gradually fell in love with it, until

Spoiler for SP Ending:

Nagisa ran off with Etoile, i mean really, does anyone feel as though she should have ended up with Tamao. it would have been for a far better ending imo...

i would have rather that whole last seen happened but

Spoiler for my idea:

instead Aoi tells Etoile that she really loves Tamao. and tells her "I am honored, but its time to move on" then she runs back to Tamoa and they win the contest to become the new Etoile

but maybe this is why i have never really gotten into this genre. is it just because I'm new to this that i was expecting a better ending?

i guess, what I'm looking for, is an anime very much like strawberry panic, but where the ending fits more into what i was looking for.

(bear in mind, i have never seen another Same sex anime before, girl/girl, guy/guy. i have seen countless romance animes that focus around guy/girl from either perspective, but any recommendations you make for me Yuri wise, will be an original)

ps.. also to be a bit nit picky, I'm really not into ecchi much. porn has its place (i am a guy after all) but i have a soft spot for deep romance animes.

i shall be watching the two suggested animes soon, i hope they are nearly as pleasing (except for the $%&^ ending) as Strawberry Panic. I also was browsing around and found that

Spoiler for Ending:

nearly 75% of people believed that Tamao and Aoi were meant to be

of course, i've always believed that the best writers are the one that write the unexpected (like when you watch a horror movie and KNOW what is about to happen regardless of whether you've seen or know the plot) but still, i don't like suprises in my romance. lol oh well. this is why we discuss these eh?

Oniisama E is a ground-breaking, heart-wrenching yuri drama with some dark themes and subjects discussed in there (in fact it's probably one of the most extreme anime ever aired on the government/publicly-owned NHK). For some people involved in yuri and shoujo-ai they say this older series influenced the development of Marimite and StoPani.

watch maria-sama ga miteru. strawberry panic reminded me a lot of marimite, but they are very different in nature. a fourth season is coming out eventually but just think of it as ending after season 2 (first 26 episodes), as the third season is substantially worse.

watch maria-sama ga miteru. strawberry panic reminded me a lot of marimite, but they are very different in nature. a fourth season is coming out eventually but just think of it as ending after season 2 (first 26 episodes), as the third season is substantially worse.

I'm going to have to disagree. I enjoyed the 3rd season immensely. (and judging by ratings on AniDB, I'm guessing most watchers felt the same)

On the contrary, story-wise the OVAs packed more punch of drama (especially for the first two episodes) despite the odd character designs and some slight deviations from the original light novels.

Now if you wanted your yuri cocktail to be superb old-school mixed with psychological imagery and drama that rivals Eva, combined with some high-proof laughs and drama, intense swordfighting and a dollop of visual LSD, Utena (SKU/RGU) is for you.

No one mentioned Kannazuki no Miko?? It may not be something OP wants but, just give it a try.

Maria-sama ga Miteru is great, but expect it to be more of a 'sisterhood' relationship. Yes, there existed a couple, but it is not the main story of the anime itself. In terms of deep romance, Kannazuki no Miko will be a better choice.

There are lots of discussions on the mech in KnM. While some loves it whole-heartedly, another group disagree and says that it is repetitive and boring. None-the-less, Chikane (main lead) and Himeko (main lead) makes the anime truly enjoyable to watch, and has the potential to make your mind goes really f*cked( sorry for the usage of vulgar, I couldn't find any other appropriate words). In addition, there's also re-watch value

And no, Marimite doesn't get substantially worse, I will have to agree with jedinat with regards to it.

Gokujou Seitokai is a very interesting anime, and seems to be overlooked..
Comedy series which revolves around an all-girls academy + awesome voice acting, but no, don't expect too much Yuri out of it. Remember, it is only comedy + girls, Yuri is almost/non-existent.

PS: Strawberry Panic! is awesome

Spoiler for Strawberry Panic:

The ending is within my anticipation, haha. Something's not right during the 'last dance' between Shizuma and Nagisa. I knew Shizuma will appear out of nowhere and 'snatch' her away from Tamao. I was like, "Go Shizuma Go!!" and cheer~

Now, I demand another season for any of the anime listed above.. haha.
Well, I do know Marimite is getting one.